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ADHD Experts Podcast

544- ADHD and Caffeine: Risks & Benefits of Using This Natural Stimulant

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Caffeine is almost universally seen as an antidote to memory, fatigue, and focus problems, but may affect heart rate and sleep. Sarah Cheyette, M.D., discusses research on caffeine and ADHD, and the risks and benefits of consuming this natural stimulant.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.

0:14.4

Hello, my name is Nicole Carr, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm pleased to welcome you to today's ADHD

0:22.7

expert's presentation titled ADHD and caffeine, risks and benefits from using this natural

0:29.9

stimulant.

0:31.1

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Sarah Cheyette.

0:34.8

Dr. Cheyette treats children and adults with ADHD with medication and non-medication

0:40.7

strategies at her private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of several books

0:47.3

on ADHD, including Winning with ADHD and the focused mind.

0:59.0

For multiple years, she has been named a top doctor in San Francisco Magazine.

1:05.5

In today's webinar, we'll discuss the world's most popular stimulant, caffeine.

1:11.5

Dr. Cheyette will help us understand what caffeine does to the body and how it may impact ADHD symptoms. We'll learn about the risks and benefits of consuming caffeine, especially

1:18.1

with ADHD medication, and we'll discuss how caffeine and exercise can work together to

1:24.4

address ADHD symptoms. Finally, the sponsor of this webinar is Accentrate.

1:31.0

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1:34.4

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1:36.8

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1:42.6

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1:47.2

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1:54.0

you perform at your best every day. Visit Fenexhealthcience.com to learn more.

2:01.0

Attitude thanks our sponsors for supporting our webinars.

2:04.8

Sponsorship has no influence on speaker selection or webinar content.

2:10.5

So without further ado, I'm so pleased to welcome Dr. Cheyette.

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